Food banks

Wondering this because in two of our local towns there seems to be plenty of people eating out with several children, all with the latest phones, others getting deliveries from Deliveroo etc.,

And what exactly suggests that any of these people eating out with their fancy phones have anything to do with a Food Bank then?

if I spend money on these I can go to the food bank to get our food?

That really isn’t how food banks work. Such ignorance.

Armynanny I think you may need to be looking in different places to get an all round view.
Check out your local library and spot people who are there keeping warm for a bit. Look at the families in MacD's - are the adults eating? Are they there so children are able to use the entertainment centres and be somewhere warm and bright for a while? Families watching the football in the pub? Yes of course, and making one drink last for the entire evening. Not exactly 'splashing the cash' around as far as I can see.
No-one I know uses the local foodbank from choice, and many feel huge shame, even now.

Horrid, ignorant post.

I am reminded once again of the letters in our local paper, moaning about well to do older men in big cars collecting many big bags of food from the local 'referral only' foodbank. They were in fact retired members of the local Rotary, who had volunteered to deliver food to families in outlying areas.

Some people want to see the worst in everyone.

Armynanny

Just wondering if food banks encourage those who are less well off to spend their money on things like McDonalds, the latest iPhone, having nail/hair extensions, with the view of well it doesn’t matter if I spend money on these I can go to the food bank to get our food? Wondering this because in two of our local towns there seems to be plenty of people eating out with several children, all with the latest phones, others getting deliveries from Deliveroo etc.,

I've got a couple of friends who have to use food banks. They hate it.

Horrible judgemental post.

Is this serious?

Dreadful post, I could hardly believe what I was reading...
That's all I can say.

Here we go again...judgemental, much?

What an extraordinary post.

Perhaps if you were actually involved with a food bank or go for a visit you might see the realities?

If you need a food bank, you are hardly likely to be eating out and flashing your latest I phones, so you won't be "seeing" them.

A single person on benefits gets £77 a week. Not exactly cash to flash, is there?

Yawn ....